to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
preservation; retainment; keeping
in that manner; like that
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
annotation; explanatory note; comment
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
oshizushi; sushi rice and other ingredients pressed in box or mould (mold)
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
he that fights and runs away may live to fight another day; (lit.) fleeing is winning
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you